Vehicle-jack.



W. T. ADAMS. EHICLE JACK. APPLIOATIO N FILED APR.3, 1912.

Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

WITNESSES ANORNEYS WILLIAM '1. ADAMS, OF CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI.

VEHICLE-JACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 25,1913.

Application filed April 3, 1912. Serial No. 688,199.

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatI, YVILLIAM T. Anxms, a citizen of the -United States, and a resident of Corinth, in the county of Alcorn and State of Mississippi, have invented an Improvement in Vehicle-Jacks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My improved jack is adapted for lifting wheels of vehicles, especially automobiles, when the vehicles are run over the jack, so that the latter engages the axles.

I have devised an improved construction of the jack, especially the body or frame of the same, and the details of construction are as "hereinafter described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which- Figure 1 is a side view of one form of the Fig. 2 is an end view, Fig. 3 is a top view of the body'or frame. Fig.4 is--a cross section on the line L-4 of Fig 1.

' Fig. '5 is aside view of a modification.

The jack shown in the first four figures will be first described. The "ack is formed of three parts, namely, a'bo y or frame A constructed of metal, preferably cast, an axle-support orbar B which is pivoted to said body, and a pawl C which is pivoted to the bar or axle-support and adapted to engagea stop formed on the body. Thelatter has a broad base 1 consisting offlanges ex tended laterally, and a vertical Web or flange .2, which is preferably cast integral with the base and extends lengthwise thereof centrally. The web orflangc 2 is curved on its upperedge and is thus approximately segmental in form. The axle-support B is a bar made oftwo like, parallel, longitudinal members which receive the web 2 between.

' between the members of the axle-support B them and are pivoted to the latter at 3 adjacent to the flanged base and near the front end of the same. The pawl C is pivoted at a point just outside the curved edge-of the web 2 and is adapted to ride overthe ,latter, but may be locked with a stop/1 consisting of a projection or shoulder, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper end of the axle-support B has a series of holes, and a saddlelike block 5 is secured adjustably between the ends of the members, as shown, the securing means consisting of bolts 6 passingthrough the coincident holes of the two parts. It is thus apparent that the block may be adjusted higher or lower as may be required to accommodate the jack to difiee .ent vehicles. The axle-support B is shown in full lines in the position in which it serves to support a vehicle axle; that is to say, it is thrown slightly back from the vertical, the pawl C being engaged with the stop 4; and a pin may be inserted through the web 7 to hold the axle-support in thatposition. In order that. the axle-support B may be inclined slightly when in the normal'position, shown by full lines in Fig. 1, the stop is necessarily locateda little out of vertical. alinenlent with thepivot of said support. To adapt the axle-support B for engagement with the axle of a vehicle, say an automobile, it is thrown forward to the position shown by dotted lines a, and is supported in that inclined position by means of lateral flanges 8 which are formed integrally wit-h the forward edge of the body A and inclined at an angle of about 15". It is"obvi ous that in this position the saddle block 5 is lowered so as to be in the same horizontal line as the axle of the vehicle. Upon contact of the axle therewith; the drivingwheels of the auto being revolved, the axle will be carried upward and backwardto the position indicated in Fig. 1. Should the im petus be sufiicient, the jack may be tilted .rearwardly extended portion 1 being at a suflicient angle to the remaining portion of thebase to permit a slight rocking movement at the point 9, which is the apex of the angle. \Vhen the jack is not in use, the axle-support B may be turned down to the right, to the position indicated by dotted lines 1] in Eig. 1, and thus the jack as a whole will occupy comparatively small space and-may be conveniently carried in the auto or other vehicle when required.

In the jack shown in Fig. 5, a pawl is dispensed with and the arched web providedwith a fixed abutment C with which the bar Bis adapted for contact when thrown back past the verticalas shown. Thus the bar B is adapted to shift between the two stops'C and 8.

In Fig. 3, the base is shown provided with two oblong holes for reception of screw.-

bolts for holding the jack stationary on a floor whenrequired. Thebolts will, however, fit so loosely in the holes that the jack What I claim is 1. The improved vehicle jack, comprising a body formed of a flanged base and a vertical segmental web extending along'the longitudinal middle of said base and having a stop on its upper edge, and an axlesupport consisting of a bar pivoted .to the body and provided with a device adapted for engagement" with said stop, substantially as described.

The improved vehicle jaCk QOmpriSing a body formed of a flanged base and a vertical central web which is a proximately segmental in form and provi ed at its forward end with lateral extensions, and an axlesupport comprising a bar pivoted to the lower portion of said web and adapted to swing forward into contact with the said extenslons substantially as described.

3. The improved vehicle jack, comprising a metal body formed of a flanged base hose rear portion extends upward at a slight angle and a vertical web extending longitudinally of the and having a stop on its upper edge an axle-support consisting of a bar pivoted to the lower portion of the web and having a pawl adapted to engage said stop, which latter is located at a point out of vertical alinemont with. the pivot of the sup-port as shown and described.

WELLIAM T. ADAMS. Witnesses:

H. E. Melons, J. 0. Event, Jr. 

